#9BC997
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(79% 0.085 142.7), rgb(155, 201, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#9BC997 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC997 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 201, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.085 142.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9BC997 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC997 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC997 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC997 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC997
oklch(79% 0.085 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB666
oklch(70.8% 0.135 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#3BA238
oklch(63% 0.173 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C05
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#115010
oklch(37.8% 0.113 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.8)
#9BC997 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CCC094 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB9A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C6BB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC997
#9BC997
oklch(79% 0.085 142.7)
- #D5A9DB
#D5A9DB
oklch(79.1% 0.084 322.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9BC997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #9BC997 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.